Ford Tourneo Connect 1.5 EcoBoost petrol FWD automatic

2023
33%

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Euro NCAP

See the safety results of the Ford Tourneo Connect by Euro NCAP

Results
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5.1 10 Clean Air Index
3.4 10 Energy Efficiency Index
1.5 10 Greenhouse Gas Index
Laboratory Tests NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN
5.410 Cold Test
7.410 Warm Test
0.010 Highway
Cold Ambient Test Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
Road Test
7.310 On-Road Drive
3.15 On-Road Short Trip
On-Road Heavy Load Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
On-Road Light Load Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
Congestion Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

NOx and hydrocarbons are managed well but, although it is equipped with a GPF, the car scores just around a third of the possible points for particle emissions. Sharing the same engine as the VW Caddy 1.5 TSI tested by Green NCAP in 2022, the poorer performance is attributable to the automatic transmission which leads to significantly higher engine speeds in the acceleration phases of the Highway Test. Here, the unregulated NH3 emissions skyrocket and CO exceeds the threshold.

Laboratory Tests Energy
4.110 Cold Test
4.210 Warm Test
2.110 Highway
Cold Ambient Test Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
Consumption Driving Range
Average 7.6l100 km 664km
Worst-Case 8.7l100 km 574km
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The utility vehicle comes with a less aerodynamic body shape, which increases the aerodynamic drag and, consequently, the fuel consumption. The car needs 8.7 l/100 km in the Highway Test. With around 7 l/100 km in the Cold and Warm WLTC+ Lab Tests, the declared WLTP figure is matched. The standard On-Road Drive was performed with 5.9 l/100 km.

Greenhouse Gases CO2 N2O CH4
2.310 Cold Test
2.510 Warm Test
0.010 Highway
Cold Ambient Test Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The relatively high fuel consumption has a negative impact on the Greenhouse Gas Index. In the standard WLTC+ Cold Test, the measured tailpipe value of 161 g CO2/km is added to the 42 g CO2‑eq./km from the upstream fuel production and supply processes to give a total CO2 equivalent of 203 g/km. In the Highway Test, the number is 247 g CO2‑eq./km, which exceeds Green NCAP's upper threshold and sets the test score to zero. Only the credits given for control of the other greenhouse gases – methane (CH4) and laughing gas (N2O) – help the Tourneo avoid a zero result in this index.

Our verdict

August 2023: The result of this car has been updated. Previously reported Ammonia (NH3) values were incorrect owing to a technical error with the equipment at the test laboratory and a correction has been applied.

The Ford Tourneo Connect is a utility vehicle with a turbo-charged 1.5 litre petrol engine supplied by Volkswagen. The body shape strongly influences the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, leading to low results in the Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Indexes. The score for pollutant emissions is less than that of its VW Caddy 1.5 TSI twin, and the results provide clear evidence that this can be attributed to the use of an automatic transmission instead of the Caddy's manual box. The Tourneo would be expected to deliver very similar results to the VW Caddy if it were tested with a manual gearbox. With the automatic box used in this assessment, the emissions aftertreatment loses robustness in the demanding Highway Test Cycle. On the positive side, both competitors score an equally high 7.3/10 for pollutant emissions in the On-Road Drive. Overall, the tested Ford Tourneo Connect 1.5 EcoBoost scores 33% and receives 2 Green stars.

Specifications

  • Tested Car WF0DXXSK0NX00XXXX
  • Publication Date 06 2023
  • Vehicle Class Small MPV
  • Emissions Class Euro 6d AP
  • Tyres 215/55 R17
  • Mass 1,656 kg
  • Engine Size 1,498 cc
  • Power/Torque 84 kW/220 Nm
  • Declared CO2 156 g/km
  • Declared Consumption 6.9 l/100 km
  • Heating Concept Waste heat